Rail-tie clip.



M. J. NUNES.

BAIL TIE CLIP.

APPLICATION IILED NOV. 9, 1911. 1,051,437. Patented Jan.28, 1913.

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M ffm UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MANUEL JOSEPH NUNES, OF NILES, CALIFORNIA.

RAIL-TIE CLIP.

Application filed November 9, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MANUEL J. NUNES, a citizen of the United States,residing at N'les, in the county of Alameda and State of California,have invented a new and useful Rail-Tie Clip, of which the following isa specification in such full and clear terms as will enable thoseskilled in the art to construct and use the same.

This invention relates to a device for securing rails to ties and itsobject is to provide a device which will be simple in construction andeasily applied to the rails, and which will be practicallyindestructible.

Another object of the invention is to produce a tie securing devicetherefor which will always secure the two rails thereon at a fixeddistance apart, thus dispensing with the necessity for spacingmeasurements in setting the rails, each tie having the securing devicethereon set the proper distance apart.

In the drawings in which the same numeral of reference is applied to thesame portion throughout the several views, Figure 1 is a side view of atie, being equipped with this securing device. Fig. 2 is a plan View ofsuch a tie. Fig. 3 is an end view of the tie and a portion of a railsecured thereto. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view on lines XX,Fig. 2 of a tie, showing the pockets in which the securing devices areseated, Fig. 5 is a side elevation of one of the securing clips. Fig. 6is a plan view of one of the securing clips. Fig. 7 is a side elevationof one of the securing keys. Fig. 8 is a plan view of one of thesecuring keys, and Fig. 9 is a longitudinal sectional View on lines XX,Fig. 2 of a channel iron having its securing device applied thereto, theprevious forms of the invention being carried out in cast iron.

The numeral 1 represents the tie proper, which is channeled as indicatedin the end view of Fig. 3. This tie has openings 2 in its upper side tolighten the weight as much as possible, while adjacent each end arepockets 3, there being two pockets at each end of the tie. These pocketshave a shoulder at 4 placed far enough from the top flange of the tie topermit the insertion into the pocket of a limb 5 of the securing clip.The securing clip is provided with a downwardly projecting lug at 6,which is adapted to come into contact with the key 7. Extending upwardlyfrom the portion 5 is Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 28, 1913.

Serial No. 659,421.

an arm 8 so shaped as to pass over the top of the bottom flange of therail to touch the web thereof. This arm 8 is provided with a shoulder at9 and with an overhanging portion as indicated at 10, the object beingto have some portion of each clip immediately opposite a portion of theadjoining clip, in order to prevent any twisting moment on the railsecured to the tie. The overhanging portions 10 of two clips extendbeyond the center line of the tie as indicated in Fig. :2. After theclips have been inserted in position, the key 7 is drawn through anopening in the tie and secures both clips in place.

In order to insure the key 7 being drawn into the tie in the properdirection, each key is provided with an enlarged portion as shown at 11,so that it can only be driven home when put into the opening of the tiein one direction, and in order to have all of the ties alike it isarranged that one key shall be driven in from one side and the other keyfrom the opposite side. Since the key may be diflicult to remove afterhaving rusted in place, it is provided with an enlarged head asindicated at 12 for the insertion of a bar or other implement towithdraw the same, while to prevent its withdrawal, save when desired, asmall pin 13 is inserted in one end thereof.

It will be observed that the pockets of the rails are covered from thebottom by means of a flange as shown at 14:, but if the rail is made ofchannel iron as shown in Fig. 9 this flange is not used, and the railhas openings punched therein in which the shoulders 4 are formed asindicated at 15 by punching down a portion of the top of the tie plate,otherwise this tie is precisely the same as the cast tie.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Let- 1ters Patent of the United States, is as folows:

1. In a rail tie fastening device, a rail tie having two recessestherein and a transverse opening therethrough, said recesses being uponopposite sides of the center line of said tie, oppositely placed clipsadapted to be seated in said recesses, each clip having an arm to passover the bottom flange of the rail, a shoulder to rest upon the up perportion of said tie, and a single key for tightening both of said clipsagainst the rail, substantially as described.

2. In a rail tie fastening device, a tie having t-Wo recesses thereinand a transverse opening therethrough adjacent the recesses, two clipsseated in said recesses, each clip 5 having a projecting portion Whichpasses beyond the center line of the tie and bears upon the lower flangeof the rail, shoulders on each clip to rest in the upper portion of therecess, an arm for each clip adapted to 10 pass through said recess, anda single key to secure both of said clips against the rail,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day ofNovember A. D. 1911, in the presence of the two subscribed 15 Witnesses.

MANUEL JOSEPH NUNES.

Witnesses:

EDNA Buss, C. A. LOGAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

